Images illustrate the continent's splendor and diversity to celebrate the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations, which opens in Beijing on Wednesday
A boy prepares to release a water lantern during the Loi Krathong Festival in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Nov 22. The event, also known as the Water Festival, features people releasing water lanterns for peace and luck. [Photo/Xinhua]
Women spread chilies under the sun in Bogra, Bangladesh, on March 23. [Photo/Xinhua]
A girl dressed in traditional clothes walks along a street in Luang Prabang, Laos, on April 15 last year. [Photo/Xinhua]
A girl poses with colorful lanterns in Manila, Philippines, on Feb 2 during Spring Festival.[Photo/Xinhua]
Artistes perform a waist drum dance in Ansai district, Yan'an in northwestern China's Shaanxi province, on May 30 last year. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists in traditional Korean costume visit a folk culture scenic spot in Yongin city, South Korea, on Feb 5. [Photo/Xinhua]
Lanterns and flowers decorate a corner of Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, during Spring Festival celebrations. [Photo/Xinhua]
A man practices yoga beside the ruins of Hampi, Karnataka, India, on Feb 7, 2015. [Photo/Xinhua]
A child is fascinated by goldfish on sale at a market in Tehran, Iran, on March 18 during Nowruz, the Iranian New Year festival. [Photo/Xinhua]
A craftswoman works on decorative porcelain in Kutahya, Turkey, on April 25, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]
